normally I'd say fuck semantics but you're wrong. The typewriter is obsolete, a landline isn't.

I dont get people who have long text message conversations, is it really that hard to dial someone's # and talk to them instead of texting like crazy?

nothing is better than the vinyl record

faxing is still the only way to send a legal doc.... can't sign an email.

landline will work during an emg.... cell phone towers all get full.

film cameras won't go anywhere for some. less yes. gone no.

Dial Up Internet is still the only option in lots of rural citys.

Out of curiousity, is it legally allowed to digitally sign a softcopy of a doc using a tablet?

+1

my office uses fax all the time

just think of the invoices hmmm

ICQ

from dictionary.com

ob⋅so⋅lete

–adjective
1. no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
2. of a discarded or outmoded type; out of date: an obsolete battleship.

ur examples of typewriters, vinyl records fail because THEY ARE OBSOLETE, meaning they are no longer in general use

in the case of the examples from the link, a land line is not obsolete because majority of homes still have landlines, majority of companies have landlines, computers that uses ADSL as internet connection requires a landline etcetc

and as for the CDs, alot of people still uses them , be it inside their house listening to some music from the cd collection, or cars with mp3 players.

You make a good point. But sometimes when I take a dump and you don't really want to be talking on the phone, texting is the way to go. I guess it varies on different situations.

It's just a list from an article. Articles such as this should be obsoleted..........

Obsolete or not, I value some of those things. A letter sent through the mail is a lot more effective than some dumb ass e-mail. Even better if hand written.

I have embraced technology, but also value things that are............ too tired to think right now.

Also, Enthusiastic Toyotas for the North American Market

Sentimental?

When people put forth the effort to make it mean more than the 50 emails they sent that day?

There's more to letter writing than sending a message.

+1

Some of these things are becoming obsolete, but loses some of its values and meanings when replaced. Books are another example. It's gradually getting replaced, yet a lot of people still prefer having the physical print in their hands.

i actually still buy my cds as it's an ongoing collection for me.
still got a fax machine at home and at work, and i actually just got myself an address/everyday journal to write down all my appts and such.

I feel outdated for preferring a smartphone with a tactile keypad instead of a touchscreen. I'd hate to still live in my old hometown and have to dial in to use the internet.

I'm looking forward to 3D TV holograms (Minority Report style) and electronics with wireless power supplies (http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...ly_System/3549) in the next decade.

ever heard of Mexico?

Tons of stuff went obsolete in the last decade. How times have changed. Surprised nobody mentioned the following:

CRT -> LCD/Plasma/OLED
Letterbox 4:3 -> Widescreen 16:9
DVD -> Blu-Ray
CDRW/Floppy/Zip/Jaz -> Flash Drive/Card Reader
LAN -> Wi-Fi
IDE -> SATA2
Windows XP -> Windows 7
PC133 -> DDR3
Pentium II -> Core i9
GSM -> UMTS/HSPA
USB -> USB2
CF -> MicroSDHC
Napster -> BitTorrent
MapBook -> GPS
Yahoo -> Google
HTML -> Java
IE5 -> Firefox 3.5
Incandescent -> CFL/LED
Headset -> Bluetooth Handsfree
15-pin VGA -> DV-I
RCA/Composite -> HDMI
2.0 Stereo -> Dolby EX 7.1
Boeing 777 -> Boeing 787
Ball Mouse -> Optical/Laser Mouse
Wired keyboard/mouse -> Wireless keyboard/mouse
GeForce 2 -> Geforce 2xx
Film Camera -> Digital Camera
Cell Phone Number Pad -> Touchscreen/QWERTY
PCI/AGP -> PCI-E
SB Live! (16 bit) -> SB X-Fi (24 bit)
HDD -> SSD
MB -> TB
3dfx -> nVidia/ATI
ICQ -> Windows Live Messenger
Friendster/AsianAvenue :lol -> Facebook
Blockbuster -> Netflix
Download -> Stream
IPv4 -> IPv6
FAT32 -> NTFS
Gossip -> Twitter
Different cell phone chargers -> MicroUSB chargers
PDA -> Smartphone
N64/PS/Dreamcast -> Wii/PS3/Xbox 360
LAN party -> Net cafe/Steam

Right on! A good friend of mine sends me letters through the post office. She has beautiful cursive handwriting. When I receive them, I can imagine her sitting at her desk composing the letter. I can smell her letters. So special. So personal, so romantic. I have it all in a special box. PS my wife knows about her. She's just a dear old friend of ours. Yes, she is kind of hot (shhhh.........). And, no, I will not post pics. "Cause I don't need your guys' approval, LOL.

A freind last week sent me one of those electronic wish cards for Christmas. So tacky. So tasteless.

You're right. Those are pretty much obsolete. Improvements, more than anything else.

My AE86. :thumbsup:

now that. i dont know.

Two decades ago it was new. :p

Obsolete:

Shark Fin Soup
General Motors
service tips/tipping
Floppy Disc
United States Currency
Cable/Satellite Television
McDonalds and the like
BlockBuster and the like
Crystal T-shirts
Limosines
Fortune Tellers
Church and anything religious
Cigarrettes

well, it'll never become obsolete when it comes to driving fun. :thumbsup: